Alive

How does it feel to be empty;
no longer carrying a load?
It really doesn’t tempt me;
it makes me want to explode.

It’s a sign of a lack of purpose;
no longer having a reason;
it might seem alright on the surface;
but only for a short season.

When the gas tank is empty;
there’s no more use for my car;
travel would then exempt me;
for I couldn’t walk very far.

When my bank account’s empty;
I’ll no longer be able to eat;
starvation never did tempt me;
for it’s a sign of defeat.

But there’s a much greater purpose;
must love others and believe;
that lying beneath all the surface;
others love; in return, I’ll receive.

The breath of life; all functions, embody
while love gives emotions control;
for oxygen is to the life of the body;
what love represents to the soul.

We can do without food for some time;
without water; for days, we’ll survive;
a lack of oxygen makes us life, sublime;
without Love, we’re not really alive.